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talons

/ˈtælənz/

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Krallen

A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

Examples :

"The eagle gripped the branch with its strong talons. "

Der Adler umklammerte den Ast mit seinen starken Krallen.

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Höcker

One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.

Examples :

"The veterinary dentist carefully examined the elephant's molar, noting the wear on the talons at the back of the tooth. "

Der Tierzahnarzt untersuchte sorgfältig den Backenzahn des Elefanten und stellte den Abrieb an den Höckern auf der Rückseite des Zahns fest.

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Hohlkehle

A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)

Examples :

"The carpenter added a talon to the edge of the bookshelf to give it a decorative, curved finish. "

Der Zimmermann fügte der Kante des Bücherregals eine Hohlkehle hinzu, um ihm ein dekoratives, geschwungenes Finish zu verleihen.

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Riegel

The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

Examples :

"The key's turning moved the lock's internal talons, pushing the bolt firmly into the door frame. "

Das Drehen des Schlüssels bewegte den Riegel des Schlosses und schob den Bolzen fest in den Türrahmen.

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Der Restkartenstapel, Talon

In various card games, the remaining stock of undealt cards.

Examples :

""With only three cards left in the talons, we knew the game of Canasta was nearing its end." "

Mit nur noch drei Karten im Talon wussten wir, dass das Canasta-Spiel zu Ende ging.